Matsuyama beats Na in playoff at Memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama hit his tee shot in the water on the 16th hole for double bogey in the final round of the Memorial.

He bogeyed the 17th after his approach flew the green. And then the Japanese star slammed his club into the turf, and the head of the driver broke off when he went right on the 18th.

But the ball hit a tree bounced back into the fairway at Muirfield Village, So Matsuyama hit a 7-iron to just outside 5 feet for a birdie on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Kevin Na. Matysuyama then won for the first time in America with a 10-foot par putt on the first extra hole.

'Right from the 15th hole, I had a lot of missed shots,' he said. 'The double bogey at 16, bogey at 17, not a real good tee shot — I thought — at 18. But when I saw the ball on the fairway on the 18th hole there, that's when I was able to think I still have a chance.'

The 22-year-old closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 13-under 275 .

'I just think you've just seen the start of what's going to be truly one of your world's great players over the next 10 to 15 years,' Jack Nicklaus said.

Masters champion Bubba Watson had a one-shot lead with five holes to play. He was 3 over the rest of the way. World No. 1 Adam Scott (71) was tied for the lead until playing the last seven holes in 4 over.

Na (64) hooked his tee shot into the creek on the 18th in the playoff.

With no driver, Matsuyama hit 3-wood into the front bunker. He hit a spectator near the green after he hooked a 5-iron, then flopped a shot to 10 feet.